supertonic

IPA/ˌsuː.pəˈtɒn.ɪk/
IPA/ˈsuː.pɚ.tɑː.nɪk/

supertonic — 名詞

1. in music theory, the scale note that sits one step above the tonic in a standard

1.名詞C2
釋義

上主音

音階中位於主音上一級的音

in music theory, the scale note that sits one step above the tonic in a standard seven-note key

例句

Ms. Park asked the class to sing the supertonic before returning to the tonic.

Park 老師請全班先唱上主音,再回到主音。

classroom use: sing the supertonic before the tonic

On the piano, Andrés played the supertonic softly before returning to the tonic.

在鋼琴上,Andrés 先輕輕彈出上主音,才回到主音。

常見搭配
  • sing the supertonic
  • play the supertonic
  • the supertonic of C major
同義詞
  • second degree

    technical label that focuses on scale numbering

  • re

    sol-fa name in do-based teaching, not the full theory term

文法句型

the supertonic

supertonic + of + key/scale

用法筆記

Used mainly in music lessons and theory writing. It names the scale step immediately above the tonic and often appears when teachers discuss how a melody moves toward or away from the home note.

常見錯誤

The supertonic is always the first note of the key.
The supertonic is the note just above the tonic.
The first note is the tonic, not the supertonic.

supertonic — 形容詞

常見搭配

常用片語

  • the supertonic of a key
  • supertonic chord
  • supertonic function